Atghara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Atghara is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Atghara. The total population of Atghara is 1,261 out of which 618 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Atghara is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Atghara village is 169 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Atghara is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Atghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Atghara is 67.9%. Thus Atghara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 72.4% and the female literacy rate is 63.59% in Atghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Atghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Atghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Atghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 89 | 80 |
| Literacy | 67.86% | 72.4% | 63.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 101 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 661 | 315 | 346 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 235 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.4% of total population in Atghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Atghara village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 503 | 331 | 172 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 95 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 221 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 15 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 41 | 151 |
| Non Working | 566 | 246 | 320 |
Map of Atghara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Atghara, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Atghara village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shekhpara | 931 |
| Ratul | 2,374 |
| Deotala | 4,916 |
| Manikor | 241 |
| Dhaoyail | 1,444 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,669 |
| Bijalbari | 570 |
| Chaksundar | 603 |
| Khord Deotala | 968 |
| Mahanagar | 1,786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Atghara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia